DWP Recruiting Again - 2012

Janabiyah-Jane

Red3806 wrote: »

Still nothing, beginning to think I'm now waiting for a rejection email. Fed up of this process and never known somewhere recruit in such a way with the dripping of information. Tell us all at once or none at all I think would have been a much fairer way of conducting themselves.

Nothing for me either. My application for Derbyshire is on hold and has been for nearly 2 weeks (yet others have had scores for this area for days now) Notts is still awaiting review and others have scores for here... Northants/Leic also still awaiting review (not sure if anyone has scores for this region) I did apply very late, on the last day so perhaps that is why.
Its very frustrating not knowing and hearing everyone elses scores.

What will be will be:)

mwddrwg

Still nothing for North & Mid Wales (both languages). So frustrating!

SilentHero

I'm in the same boat. Haven't received any scores in derbyshire but the test is on hold.

Applied for Notts and Leics have also received nothing from them. Notts are recruting 100 people so you would expect more applicants. Leics really isnt a good place to be working apparently as there are no jobs. My friend works in a Leicester branch was telling me that a few weeks ago there were only 23 jobs advertised at the jobcentre not one was over £10 an hour.

I do think this government is responsible for the decline in the area. Astra Zeneca one of the main employers in Leicestershire has left leaving Loughborough University as the only main employer of that town. Shops are closing on the high street, the town market is getting smaller as people have less money to spend.

I know a dozen people that live in the east midlands that have applied for these positions as they are desperate to get a job or they are desperate to get out of their current employment due to job uncertainity.

The government needs to step up and realize that people in the south dont need investment or money. Its a total rehash of the 1980s. We need family salaries in the area and the options are decreasing. I have a 5month old daughter and a partner and we are seriously considering leaving the country as its becoming an unfair joke from top to bottom. We are both highly skilled individuals yet there are no jobs in the area only in the southeast. So we have to commute 200miles per day just to work??? How is that right.

If I get an interview fantastic I will be over the moon. If I dont then where are the jobs in the east midlands to pay for my mortgage and support my family?

kan272000

mommarat wrote: »

Building Capability - Behavioural Rating 1
Building Capability - Behavioural Comment .
Delivering a Customer Focused Service - Behavioural Rating 1
Delivering a Customer Focused Service - Behavioural Comment .
Leading - Behavioural Rating 1
Leading - Behavioural Comment .
Managing People and Performance - Behavioural Rating 1
Managing People and Performance - Behavioural Comment .
Operational Delivery - Delivering a Professional Service Rating 1
Operational Delivery - Delivering a Professional Service Comment .

Thought I would post it in all it's glory. Has anyone else had one like this. Not the scores obviously the layout.

Exactly the same scores with no comments from Birmingham & Solihul. It seems like they got fed up towards the end of the week and awarded straight 1. Maybe we had the same Manager sift our applications. A bit flabbergasted, coz I worked for DWP as an AO before my fixed term appointment came to an end.

TC54

SilentHero wrote: »

I'm in the same boat. Haven't received any scores in derbyshire but the test is on hold.

Applied for Notts and Leics have also received nothing from them. Notts are recruting 100 people so you would expect more applicants. Leics really isnt a good place to be working apparently as there are no jobs. My friend works in a Leicester branch was telling me that a few weeks ago there were only 23 jobs advertised at the jobcentre not one was over £10 an hour.

I do think this government is responsible for the decline in the area. Astra Zeneca one of the main employers in Leicestershire has left leaving Loughborough University as the only main employer of that town. Shops are closing on the high street, the town market is getting smaller as people have less money to spend.

I know a dozen people that live in the east midlands that have applied for these positions as they are desperate to get a job or they are desperate to get out of their current employment due to job uncertainity.

The government needs to step up and realize that people in the south dont need investment or money. Its a total rehash of the 1980s. We need family salaries in the area and the options are decreasing. I have a 5month old daughter and a partner and we are seriously considering leaving the country as its becoming an unfair joke from top to bottom. We are both highly skilled individuals yet there are no jobs in the area only in the southeast. So we have to commute 200miles per day just to work??? How is that right.

If I get an interview fantastic I will be over the moon. If I dont then where are the jobs in the east midlands to pay for my mortgage and support my family?

Just curious, why is it OK to move abroad and not just South?

mommarat

kan272000 wrote: »

Exactly the same scores with no comments from Birmingham & Solihul. It seems like they got fed up towards the end of the week and awarded straight 1. Maybe we had the same Manager sift our applications. A bit flabbergasted, coz I worked for DWP as an AO before my fixed term appointment came to an end.

I'm going to send you a PM

sammyroser

EKR13 wrote: »

Hi sammyroser,

Well done on getting to interview stage!

I'm in exactly the same boat as you, I've been offered an interview but haven't received ant scores for my competencies. I've been trying to work out what it means - do you think it has something to do with numbers??

Have you found anything useful in terms if preparing for the interview so far?

Hi EKR13,

No I haven't found anything yet, I spent quite a while finding all my documents that prove where I have worked for the last three years.

Also there are documents you can read that are on the civil service website and yet I can't get any of them to load.

RED_FRANKIE

Applied and passed for EO and was on the waiting list following interview success a couple of years ago - the jobs that never actually happened - anyone else go through that on here??

When they came up again I was so excited - I got 97% on the online test and thought I was ok - I have a lot of experience at managerial level and have literally last week just completed a degree in business and management - HOWEVER ....I have been informed a couple of days ago that I have scored all 1s on my competancies!!

I honestly cannot believe it - apparently I didnt exactly specify in my answers specific situations - or use actual descriptions -such as ' when training someone I asked them to leave their desk and walk over to the photcopier with me so I could show them how to do it ' - im not being daft - apparently that was how the answers were supposed to be given - or else you ended up with a 1!!!

Absolutely gutted.

Genuinely pleased for all who have had positive news though so good luck everyone I really mean that.

athenajm

What documents do you need to take to interview with you? I'm hoping I get an interview but was thinking I could start to make sure that I have the relevant documents now just in case. I'm renovating my house so my filing system is....haphazard to say the least. It takes an age to find ANYTHING!!!

SilentHero

The communities in the south are soulless. Everybody is totally obsessed with themselves and nobody talks to each other.

Full of people who have inherited their wealth not earnt it. Home counties children.